The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mr Robert Walter Hunter as Her Lord-Lieutenant for Shetland to succeed Sir John Scott KCVO when he retires on 30 November 2011.
Biographical Notes
Mr Hunter, of Millburn, Bridge-End, Burra Isle, Shetland, educated in both Lerwick and at Strathclyde University, spent his early employment in shipbuilding and marine electrical equipment supply. After periods with Shetland Islands Council and the fish processing industry, he returned to marine engineering and supplies until taking early retirement in 2006. Active in the Shetland community, he is married to Mabel and they have three children and five grandchildren.